What is the alternative GND point on V2 instead of the point at capacitor near M92T36 IC? I have seen that there are many gnd point on mobo in v6.2 guide
I did the research and found on old topic that have this ground point. It look safer and easier than the point on V6.2 guideView attachment 377616
I might forgot, but in my memory i use that point.
wooooooow that install looks horrible i hope u gave that thing a nice reinstallI did the research and found on old topic that have this ground point. It look safer and easier than the point on V6.2 guideView attachment 377623
you installed the picofly chip in your v2 switch its working fine or you attempting to install it again?I did the research and found on old topic that have this ground point. It look safer and easier than the point on V6.2 guideView attachment 377623
this's not my installation, its someone else. I have seen this installation use alternative 3.3v point and gnd point different from the picture on V6 guide. It avoid using the point near M92T36 IC that reduce the failure chance. It will help me improve the next installation and avoid my mistake on the last installationna bro im good with my stencil , why should i spend money on something that i already have doesnt work better or worse then what i use so just a waste of money for me Xd
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wooooooow that install looks horrible i hope u gave that thing a nice reinstall
I installed the picofly successfully on my v2 and its working fine but i almost break the capacitor near M92T36 IC ( you can see it in few previous page). I need to take note some alternative safer point i can get to reduce the failureyou installed the picofly chip in your v2 switch its working fine or you attempting to install it again?
the ground point u can can take from any shielding or any grounded unused pad , there are plenty of them on all boards i wouldnt recommend using the ones on the caps since its hard for unexperienced people to solder to without bridging anything else.this's not my installation, its someone else. I have seen this installation use alternative 3.3v point and gnd point different from the picture on V6 guide. It avoid using the point near M92T36 IC that reduce the failure chance. It will help me improve the next installation and avoid my mistake on the last installation
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I installed the picofly successfully on my v2 and its working fine but i almost break the capacitor near M92T36 IC ( you can see it in few previous page). I need to take note some alternative safer point i can get to reduce the failure
would you recommend a safe ground point to me as well as alternate...im.having a microscope as well to work only issue im facing is while installing picofly in my switch v1 patched solder not sticking to switch motherboard points especially dat rst etcthis's not my installation, its someone else. I have seen this installation use alternative 3.3v point and gnd point different from the picture on V6 guide. It avoid using the point near M92T36 IC that reduce the failure chance. It will help me improve the next installation and avoid my mistake on the last installation
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I installed the picofly successfully on my v2 and its working fine but i almost break the capacitor near M92T36 IC ( you can see it in few previous page). I need to take note some alternative safer point i can get to reduce the failure
can you show me some alternative gnd point? my knowledge of electronics is humble (above zero a little bit). thanks!the ground point u can can take from any shielding or any grounded unused pad , there are plenty of them on all boards i wouldnt recommend using the ones on the caps since its hard for unexperienced people to solder to without bridging anything else.
i think at @lightninjay should point out to a different gnd point in his .pdf guide :-) just a small hint @lightninjay no hate bro
would you recommend a safe ground point to me as well as alternate...im.having a microscope as well to work only issue im facing is while installing picofly in my switch v1 patched solder not sticking to switch motherboard points especially dat rst etc
Im learning too. For unstick pad, i think you can add some flux on it and try to tin it gently. It will hard at begin but after 4-5 time trying to tin the pad, the lead will stick on. Or you can try to scratch it gently, the copper will be show and easy to tin it ( I dont recommend this method because it can damage the pad and rip it off)would you recommend a safe ground point to me as well as alternate...im.having a microscope as well to work only issue im facing is while installing picofly in my switch v1 patched solder not sticking to switch motherboard points especially dat rst etc
the ground point u can can take from any shielding or any grounded unused pad , there are plenty of them on all boards i wouldnt recommend using the ones on the caps since its hard for unexperienced people to solder to without bridging anything else.
i think at @lightninjay should point out to a different gnd point in his .pdf guide :-) just a small hint @lightninjay no hate bro
Thare are plenty enough larger point :-)True but if they can't manage a small ground how are they going to manage the rest of the points. This isn't exactly an easy mod to do, but yeah maybe there is a larger gnd pad we can use on board
I'm sure there are, I just cbf doing the hard work XDThare are plenty enough larger point :-)
I havent done any install as long as u don't disconnect the CPU while on there shouldn't be a issue.Hello there, after reading a bit, is the pull-down resistor mandatory on the mosfet and what are the risk of not doing it ? I've done 2 dual-mosfet install without issue but i'm worried after reading these posts x)
Nope. This is something I said from the very beginning when I called out a GND point in the guide at ALL.the ground point u can can take from any shielding or any grounded unused pad , there are plenty of them on all boards i wouldnt recommend using the ones on the caps since its hard for unexperienced people to solder to without bridging anything else.
i think at @lightninjay should point out to a different gnd point in his .pdf guide :-) just a small hint @lightninjay no hate bro
DragonFly
Just got my dragonFly boards in, I'll let you guys know how they go
Also I made some changes and have ordered some to be assembled. If everything goes well you guys can have some to test.
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- Dual MOSFET onboard in single package
- CMOS oscillator
- All components are virtually the smallest available package size
- Ideally would be made of 0.1mm flex, but 0.8mm/1mm FR4 is cheap and good enough for this revision
- 22mmx13mm(7/8"x1/2"), final version will be 15mmx10mm(5/8"x3/8")
- I think I'll sell them for $15 AUD ($10 USD)